Formidable vs Oliver Hazard Perry

The Formidable and the Oliver Hazard Perry are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 3,200 tons for the Formidable vs 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Formidable reaches 27 knots vs 30 knots for the Oliver Hazard Perry. Operational range is 4,200 nautical miles for the Formidable vs 4,500 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Formidable carries a crew of 71 vs 176 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Formidable was produced in 6 units vs 71 for the Oliver Hazard Perry. The Formidable was commissioned in 2007, 30 years after the Oliver Hazard Perry (1977).

French frigate, introduced in 2007, reaches 27 knots using a CODAD propulsion system.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer DCNS
Year introduced 2007
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price NA
United States frigate, introduced in 1977, uses gas turbines to reach a speed of 30 knots.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Bath Iron Works
Year introduced 1977
Number built 71 units
Estimated unit price $122 million
Displacement 3,200 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 27.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,200 nm â—‰
Length 114.8 m â—‰
Beam 16.3 m â—‰
Crew 71 â—‰
Propulsion Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement: 4 × MTU 20V 8000 M90, each rated at 9,100 kW (12,200 shp). Total output: 36,400 kW (48,800 shp)
Armament
  • 8 (Up to 24) × RGM-84C Harpoon SSMs (to be replaced by Blue Spear SSM)
  • 16-cell Sylver A50 VLS for MBDA Aster 15/30
  • 16-cell Sylver A43 VLS for MBDA Aster 15
  • 2 × B515 triple tubes for EuroTorp A244/S Mod 3 torpedoes
  • 1x OTO Melara 76mm Super Rapid gun
  • 4 × STK 50MG 12.7 mm HMG
  • 2 × 25mm Mk 38 Mod2 Typhoon Weapon Station Stabilised Gun
  • Long-Range Acoustic Device 500 Xtreme (LRAD500X)
Displacement 4,165 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots â—‰
Length 136.0 m â—‰
Beam 14.0 m â—‰
Crew 176 â—‰
Propulsion 2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines generating 41,000 shp (31 MW) through a single shaft and variable pitch propeller; 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 350 hp (260 kW) retractable electric azimuth thrusters
Armament
  • 1 × single-arm Mk 13 Missile Launcher (40-missile magazine with SM-1MR and Harpoon missiles)
  • Mk 38 Mod 2 Machine Gun Systems
  • 2 × triple Mark 32 Anti-submarine warfare torpedo tubes (Mark 46 or Mark 50 torpedoes)
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun
  • 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 8 × Hsiung Feng II SSM or 4 HF-2 and 4 HF-3 supersonic AShM (Taiwanese vessels only)
  • 2 × Bofors 40 mm/L70 guns (Taiwanese vessels only)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Formidable-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Formidable-class's 3,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Formidable-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Formidable-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Formidable-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Formidable-class's 4,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Formidable-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Formidable-class's 114.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Formidable-class and Oliver Hazard Perry-class have?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has a larger crew complement of 176 compared to the Formidable-class's 71 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Formidable-class or Oliver Hazard Perry-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Formidable-class.